It's Not About The Money

Why are you leaving the banks that could pays you good bonus and increament?

It's not actually about the money, but I'm trying to find a job where it's near to my house (family).

Well, you could ask for a transfer to a branch near here?

I love what I'm doing now, i.e computer stuff. If I'm to be transfer to a branch, I'll be doing banking operational stuff.

Above are some of the questions I get during my recent interview with a University, situated not more than 17 KM from my house. It's true, I've been trying to find a stable job which is near to my house and alhamdulillah I finally found one. I wan't to get closer to my family, and I don't like the idea of wasting 3 hours of my time on the road, and getting home feeling so exhausted that I just want to crash.

A few days later, after I accept the offer from the University, news were flying around the bank that there will be a new adjustment to the staff salary - an increase up to 17%! So one of my collegue mock me and says "You should've wait for the adjustment before you submit the resignation letter." I grinned.

I told myself, what was my motive or objective when I started looking for a nother job? Was it for money? If it wasn't for money, why should regret my decision?

I told myself, this is one way of Allah s.w.t is testing my true intention (niat) and sincere (ikhlas).